The commission still has two more issues to be discussed with the Russian side before the two agreements are signed, JAEC Chairman Khaled Toukan said on Monday.

One agreement will be between the governments of the two countries, while the second will be a project development agreement that specifies the details of the project, including its financing and other related issues, Toukan said on a talk show aired by Jordan Television Sunday evening.

The value of the Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) Contract for the two 1,000MW power plants will be $10 billion. The Kingdom will cover 50.1 per cent of the EPC contract, while Rosatom will cover 49.9 per cent as investor and operator of the nuclear plants.

But Gammoh said there was no need for the country to resort to nuclear energy for power generation.

"Jordan has plans for mega-projects in the fields of oil shale and renewable energy to generate power. The nuclear reactor will come with risks and we do not need such risks as the planned renewable energy projects will cover the country's needs," the deputy said.